The real big clue is the high powered magnet is sticking right under the spot where I would imagine a hose clamp to be. I did an additional test where I took a hose clamp and put it on the inside of the fender and took the magnet and tested it on the outside, and it felt similar / the same. So, I'm very hopeful that the connection that I'm looking for is right there.
Again, I will do this later on today:
- Clip the gas line on the left side of the car (no going back after that).
- Thread a pipe cleaner / wire through the gas line and into the tank. I will look inside the tank to see the pipe cleaner come through.
- Then I will thread some string through the hose, so that one end of the string will be sticking out of the outlet in the tank, and one end will be out of the other side of the hose. This will allow me to "keep the path intact" on the current hose in case there is difficulty threading something in the future.
- Then I will stick the camera down that hole (I hope the radiator is not in the way, the area on the left side of the car seems to have a bit less access than the right side - perhaps I should do the right side first, although that outlet port appears to be clogged with old varnish / gas).
- The camera images should give more clarity on the path and what's in there.
A few smart people suggested something I hadn't thought of before. Just forget about the gas tanks on the sides and install a larger fuel cell / racing style one in the rear trunk. That's not a bad idea, and we have that in our Mercedes 190 SLR Roadster, but I would like to keep this Probe as original as I can at this moment.
Something like this:
Also thank you if you sent me an email - I literally have about 35 long emails in my inbox, and I will respond to every single one, probably after I do this new camera inspection...
Thx,
Wayne